Naruto : Cruel Rebirth

"Together? Are you serious?!"

"Even if he's Pain-sama, this is..."

"What, didn't hear me clearly?" 

Naruto quickened his steps, closing in on the Amegakure Ninjas!

One of them shouted, "Spread out!"

Whoosh! The formation scattered, and at the same time, Kunai and Shuriken, along with Explosive Tags, were thrown toward him.

Boom! The explosions sent massive water waves into the air, but Naruto broke through unharmed!

The Amegakure Ninjas were shocked. 

"What? He's not even hurt?!"

"Could it be because of the chakra armor around him?"

Naruto spoke solemnly. "The mission you're about to undertake and the enemies you'll face require teamwork for survival and success! Can you do it? If not, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the crabs!"

"We really underestimated him!!"

"Is he really Pain-sama? His voice sounds too young!" 

"Then let us verify it ourselves!!"

A dozen Amegakure Ninjas stepped forward, forming hand seals.

—Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!

They released large columns of water from their mouths, forming a torrent that drowned Naruto!

The Amegakure sensory ninja said, "I can sense his chakra; it's definitely in that water!"

"Raaagh! Watch me!!" 

A strong Amegakure Ninja formed hand signs and slammed both hands on the ground! 

—Earth Release: Earth Mound Dumpling! 

He used Earth Chakra to strengthen his power and dug out a huge stone. Lifting it high, he threw it directly toward the water! 

Boom! 

The giant stone crashed down, splashing water everywhere! Swish! Six oil umbrellas spun and flew above the stone, one of Amegakure Village's signature ninja tools! 

The masked Amegakure Ninja controlling the umbrellas formed hand signs. 

—Ninja Art: Like Rain, Thousand Needles! 

Swish, swish, swish! Countless rain-like needles rained down, easily piercing the giant stone... 

A large group of Amegakure Ninjas surrounded from all sides, forming hand signs! 

—Earth Release: Earth Spike Gun! 

Crack! Crack! Crack! Sharp rocks shot up, piercing through the giant stone... 

"After taking all these attacks, I don't believe he's unharmed!!" 

Boom! With a loud explosion, the stone and dirt scattered, and Naruto, covered in electric light, leaped into the air. He flicked his sleeve, sending out a barrage of purple lightning needles that surrounded the Amegakure Ninjas from all sides, knocking them all down! 

One Amegakure Ninja, lying on the ground, looked at the small lightning needles on his shoulder in shock. "What kind of Lightning Release is this? Such a small one, and it completely paralyzed our bodies!" 

"I avoided the vital points, but your teamwork is still not enough..." 

Naruto muttered as he landed and slightly bent down. 

Swish! A strong wind swept past overhead... 

"What!?" The Amegakure Ninja hiding behind him was startled. 

"Camouflage invisibility technique? Especially useful for reconnaissance and surprise attacks..." 

Naruto smiled and turned around, sweeping his hand blade through the air! 

Crack! The camouflage invisibility revealed a figure, and it exploded into a splash of water! 

Naruto smiled and said, "And it's a camouflage invisibility technique with 'Water Clone.' That makes it even rarer..." 

Crack, crack, crack! Using the opening created by his teammates, an Amegakure Ninja who had been hiding underground with Earth Submarine Technique appeared. He swung a chain to entangle Naruto's body and quickly pulled it tight! 

Naruto glanced at him. "Oh? To prevent lightning conduction, you even put on insulating ninja gloves..." 

A large number of Amegakure Ninjas swung their ninja blades, closing in. 

Naruto muttered, "Too bad, purple lightning can easily pierce through insulation..." 

Bang!!! The purple lightning traveled through the chain, ignoring the insulating ninja gloves, and struck the Amegakure Ninjas holding the chain. They screamed and fell... 

Swish! Just before the Amegakure Ninja with the sword could get close, Naruto disappeared from the spot! It wasn't Flying Thunder God, just regular Body Flicker Technique! 

"He vanished!!" 

"Such fast speed...!!" 

The sensing ninja was horrified. "How could this be? His chakra seems to have disappeared. Could his Body Flicker Technique surpass my sensing???" 

"Correct..." 

Boom! The ninja's eyes widened in shock. 

Naruto pulled back the punch he had delivered to the ninja's abdomen, supported his falling body, and gently laid it on the ground. 

Boom!! Boom!! Just as Naruto stood up, two Amegakure Ninjas, who had been hiding underground, suddenly appeared, wielding large ninja blades and closing in! 

"We knew... you'd go after the sensing ninjas first!!" 

"Sorry, but this is our teamwork!!!" 

—Lightning Release: Chakra Blade! 

—Wind Release: Chakra Blade! 

Running forward, Lightning Release and Wind Release chakra wrapped around the respective ninja blades, greatly enhancing their power. One went left, the other right, and they swung their blades with all their might! 

—Rain Flow Wind Thunder Twin Blades!! 

"Using your teammates as bait—this is also teamwork. Though I personally dislike it, I can't deny that sometimes sacrifices are necessary..." 

Naruto didn't dodge. He extended his hands to either side and caught the incoming blades, gently squeezing. 

Crack!! The Wind Thunder Twin Blades shattered...!! 

The two ninjas were horrified. "How is this possible!?" 

Swish! Naruto withdrew, and the two ninjas lost control and crashed into each other, falling to the ground... 

"Almost there..."

After looking around, Naruto mumbled to himself. He used his heel to pick up a ninja blade that had fallen to the side, grabbed it in his hand, and after wrapping it with purple lightning, he thrust it into the ground!

—Purple Lightning Eight Extremes Strike!

Crackling...! The lightning spread in all directions, hitting all the Amegakure ninjas, knocking them to the ground!

Naruto looked at the ninja blade in his hand, which had turned into fragments along with its handle, and muttered, "The only downside of Purple Lightning is that it's too powerful, so it can't wrap around the weapon properly. In the future, depending on the situation, I'll need to find a weapon strong enough to withstand Purple Lightning without breaking, like Sasuke's Kusanagi sword..." 

"Ha, ha, ha..."

At that moment, three Amegakure ninjas, using their weapons, struggled to get back up, barely able to stand...

Naruto spoke in a low voice, "To be able to stand up in this situation means you're among the strongest here. Take off your masks and tell me your names!"

The three of them removed their masks: two men and one woman.

The burly male ninja: "Ryukou!"

The delicate male ninja: "Setsuna!" 

The cold-looking female ninja: "Ryukou, Setsuna, Murasaki. From now on, I'll call you the Three Ninjas of Amegakure!"

"Amegakure's new Anbu is officially formed. The Rain 108, divided into three squads based on abilities and specialties. You three will be squad leaders, taking orders directly from me!"

The Three Ninjas of Amegakure bowed respectfully. "Yes... Pain-sama!"

"..."

Naruto remained silent for a moment but said nothing. 

Whoosh! His cloak fluttered as he turned and walked into the rain.

Konan spoke to the three ninjas, "Take them and let them rest and recover. Once they're ready, we'll give them their official assignments!"

On the way back, Konan said, "'Pain' holds great importance in the hearts of the Amegakure ninjas and the people, almost like a belief. For now, we still need to use this name..."

Naruto replied, "I understand. That's why I didn't make those three take off their masks."

Konan said, "I believe that one day, you will lead this village openly, under the name Uzumaki Naruto." 

Naruto smiled faintly and asked, "By the way, that female ninja, Murasaki, why does she look so familiar?"

Konan replied, "She is the older sister of Himawari..."

Naruto asked in confusion, "Himawari?"

Konan explained, "Yes, she was once a ninja of Amegakure. She died on an S-rank mission, and her body was later used for the 'Pain Beasts' technique." 

Naruto pondered, "Murasaki, Himawari... so that's how it is..."

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